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‘Sabotage’ Renamed ‘Velvet Assassin’; New Footage

By Alex Petraglia on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 6:00 PM EST  

Replay Studios’ World War II stealth game has been renamed from ‘Sabotage’ to ‘Velvet Assassin,’ publisher Gamecock announced today.

“Rather than a trite, overused, and generic working title like ‘Sabotage,’ ‘Velvet Assassin’ captures the heart of what we’re trying to accomplish,” said Sascha Jungnickel, Creative Director at Replay Studios. “From the start we’ve wanted a game with a strong female lead that stays true to the history of Violette Szabo while pulling players into a world of dark intrigue.”

Inspired by the true story of British Agent Violette Szabo, players will take on the role of Violette Summer. Behind enemy lines in Nazi occupied Europe, Violette risks her life fighting to fell the Third Reich with anything she can get her hands on, including enemy soldiers. With no support or official backing from the British Government, Violette puts everything on the line to defeat the German war machine – one mission at a time. Velvet Assassin™ combines lush, surreal visuals, a ground-breaking stealth combat system and one of the most unique perspectives ever brought to gaming. Velvet Assassin™ is planned to release in Fall 2008 on PC and next-generation consoles.

“Most of the time a name change happens because it’s not ‘catchy’ enough or because the marketing team didn’t like it,” said Tim Hesse, Executive Producer at Gamecock Media Group. “I have to say, the Replay crew have outdone themselves by making Violette into one of the best looking stealth-killers ever. This game has come so far since last year that Sabotage just didn’t do the game justice – ‘Velvet Assassin’ sums up every aspect that makes this game great.”

The game is on track for a late 2008 PC release. For more, visit the official site.

New ‘Velvet Assassin’ Footage

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  1. New Velvet Assassin Screens Are on the Run : Primotech on June 19th, 2008 12:29 am

    [...] was sweet enough to send over some new screenshots of Replay Studio’s Velvet Assassin (formerly just ‘Sabotage’). The game is due out on the Xbox 360 and PC this [...]

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